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20 May 2009
IFSB, IDB-IRTI and UKTI cooperate in organising a Conference on Emerging Financial Stability Framework

19 May 2009
IFSB promulgates international prudential standards to address specificities of Islamic capital markets

7 May 2009
Sixth Islamic Financial Services Board Summit: Stakeholders state commitment to its continued soundness and stability

21 April 2009
The IFSB membership reflects the growing interest among the Islamic financial services industry's stakeholders in the work of the IFSB

13 April 2009
Islamic Financial Services Board to hold its first annual Summit in South East Asia

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IFSB programmes to facilitate the development of the Islamic financial services industry

Defining New Standards in Islamic Finance

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is an international standard-setting organisation that promotes and enhances the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry by issuing global prudential standards and guiding principles for the industry, broadly defined to include banking, capital markets and insurance sectors. The IFSB also conducts research and coordinates initiatives on industry related issues, as well as organises roundtables, seminars and conferences for regulators and industry stakeholders.

Standards & Publications

Exposure Drafts

  • ED8: Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic Insurance (Takâful) Operations
    [ ENGLISH | ARABIC ]
  • ED9: Conduct of Business for Institutions offering Islamic Financial Services (IIFS)
    [ ENGLISH | ARABIC ]
  • ED10: Guiding Principles on Sharî`ah Governance System
    [ ENGLISH | ARABIC ]
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Other Documents

  • March 2008
    Technical Note on Issues in Strengthening Liquidity Management of Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services: The Development of Islamic Money Markets
    [ ENGLISH ]
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IFSB Published Standards

  • IFSB-7: Capital Adequacy Requirements for Sukuk, Securitisations and Real Estate investment
    [ ENGLISH | ARABIC ]
  • IFSB-6: Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic Collective Investment Schemes
    [ ENGLISH | ARABIC ]
  • Guidance Note In Connection with the Capital Adequacy Standard: Recognition of Ratings By External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) on Shari`ah-Compliant Financial Instruments
    [ ENGLISH | ARABIC ]
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